Dexter Lawrence

Dexter Lawrence
Clemson Tigers – No. 91
Position Defensive tackle
Class Sophomore
Major Justice Studies
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Wake Forest (NC)
Personal information
Born: (1997-11-12) November 12, 1997
Wake Forest, North Carolina, U.S.
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight 340 lb (154 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Dexter Lawrence (born November 12, 1997) is an American football defensive tackle who plays college football for the Clemson Tigers. In 2015, he concluded his high school football career at Wake Forest High School in Wake Forest. He was ranked as the No. 2 recruit in college football's incoming Class of 2016.[1]

High school career

Lawrence played his whole high school career at Wake Forest High School. During his high school career, he had 28.0 sacks, 204 tackles, 6 forced fumbles and 1 interception.[2]

Recruiting

Lawrence was seen as the best prospect to ever come out of the state of North Carolina. [3] He considered multiple schools, including Clemson Tigers, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Alabama Crimson Tide and NC State Wolfpack. In the end he signed with the Clemson Tigers.[4]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Dexter Lawrence
DT		 Wake Forest, North Carolina Wake Forest High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 340 lb (150 kg) 5.00 Dec 14, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN grade: 91
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 2 (DT); 2 (East); 1 (NC)   Rivals: 2 (DT); 2 (Natl); 1 (NC)  247Sports: 2 (Natl); 2 (DT); 1 (NC)  ESPN: 3 (DT); 4 (East); 1 (NC)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Clemson Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  • "2016 Clemson Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 13, 2016.

    College career

    In 2016, Lawrence played in 12 games for the Tigers at Defensive Tackle. Throughout the regular season he recorded 55 tackles and 5 sacks. The 5 sacks he recorded in his freshman year is a Clemson record. Lawrence beat the previous record of 4 set by William Perry, Ricky Sapp, and Shaq Lawson. Lawrence was subsequently named the 2016 ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year.[5] Lawrence was part of the Clemson team that defeated Alabama in the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship by a score of 35–31. In the game, he recorded four total tackles.[6]

    References

    1. ↑ "247Sports". 247sports.com. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
    2. ↑ http://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/dexter-lawrence/UzDa9PTnEeKZ5AAmVebBJg/gendersport/football-stats.htm
    3. ↑ "Rivals.com - Top 10 North Carolina recruits in Rivals.com history". n.rivals.com. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
    4. ↑ "Dexter Lawrence, Wake Forest, Defensive Tackle". 247sports.com. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
    5. ↑ http://www.clemsontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=657769&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=28500&ATCLID=211329114
    6. ↑ "College Football Championship - Clemson vs Alabama Box Score, January 9, 2017". Sports Reference. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
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